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Here's how to watch the Joint Oversight Committee hearing: https://bit.ly/2IRQzmm #mileg #VotersDecided
[email protected] — that's the email to send your comments/request to comment to for the Oversight Committee. Let them know the voters decided and this partisan political theater needs to end. #mileg #VotersDecided
Let's be clear about what's happening here: GOP lawmakers are giving fuel to Trump's lies about our elections and his attempt to disenfranchise voters. #VotersDecided and are ready to move #ForwardTogether
Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons says: Our elections are secure, accurate and fair. #mileg
Inside the minds of GOP lawmakers right now:
Lyons: We do not sacrifice accuracy and security in counting votes for speed. #mileg
Lyons: Viral misinformation has caused confusion and "rocked the public trust" in our elections. | Weird how GOP lawmakers have done little to counter these lies, right? #mileg
Is it just us or do Republicans in the #mileg have the wrong priorities right now? Every Trump lie about our elections has been debunked. #VotersDecided and are ready to move MI forward
Kent County Clerk Lyons is basically outlining how fraud claims are BS. You know, like every election official has been doing since Trump first started spouting his lies months ago #mileg
The committee must not give fuel to Trump’s lies surrounding our election and our votes. We need elected officials who stand up to lies and misinformation, not spread them. It's clear what happened: Trump lost. We're ready to move forward #mileg
A reminder of the context of this committee: We're hitting a huge COVID spike, the GOP-controlled legislature has no plan, and Shirkey and Chatfield are going to the WH tomorrow. This committee is just political theater to appease Trump and those who have bought into his lies
Lisa Lyons continues to outline the process: Michigan is unique because we have many checks and balances throughout the process. #mileg
Lyons now talking about "unsolicited absentee ballot applications" and how that shouldn't happen. But here's the thing: the only reason we're talking about absentee ballot applications is because Trump stoked outright lies about them. Expanded voting options are not the problem
Up next to testify is Ingham County Clerk @BarbByrum
69.55 percent of Ingham County Voters chose absentee voting to make their voice heard, says @BarbByrum | Thanks, Prop 3!
Trump's sole mission has been to "sow doubt" about our election process, says @BarbByrum...and then BOOM: McBroom immediately cuts her off.
Byrum was simply saying what everyone already knows: Trump is lying about our election.
@BarbByrum: our system is designed to ID and fix problems without legislative committee hearings. Clerks have asked for the #Mileg to take steps to help improve elections (time, resources) but they were denied.
. @BarbByrum: We know what we're doing. We know we can do better. We need the tools and resources to make that happen. | Sadly, GOP lawmakers (even those on this committee) refused to help local election officials #mileg
"The people of Michigan should rest easy knowing their votes were counted and their voices were heard" says @BarbByrum #mileg #VotersDecided
To the GOP: be sure to take with a glass of water #mileg
Byrum says election officials are concerned for their safety because of the rampant disinformation and lies being spread about our election. The GOP can either own that or work to combat it #mileg
Reminder: Here's where you can watch the Joint Oversight Committee hearing: https://bit.ly/2IRQzmm Here is where you can email your comments to: [email protected]
It's weird because Matt Hall is basically raising the Q if the media should call results based on unofficial results. Did he ever rebuke Trump for demanding we announce the results on Nov. 3? #mileg
The GOP chairs are not allowing public comment today at the hearing. Use the hashtag #IfICouldTestify to share what you would tell the committee
Byrum, debunking a Trump/GOP lie: "In Michigan, dead people do not vote." #mileg
@lynseymukomel Appreciate the clarification. That was pointed out to us as well.
